Police News

The City of Raleigh will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of the 1500 block of South Main Street/US 1A near Spring Park Road today (Monday, Dec. 2) from 9-11 a.m. The lane closure is necessary to allow crews to repair the roadway following a recent Raleigh Water...Read more

12/02/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is accepting donations from area residents and businesses for the 26th Annual Shop with a Cop. To contribute online, visit https://bit.ly/WFShopCop . Checks and cash may also be mailed or delivered to the...Read more

11/25/2024

***UPDATE - All lanes along Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass and South Franklin Street have reopened.

Three people were transported to a local hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The information below was distributed at 9:10 p.m....Read more

11/23/2024

***UPDATE - According to NCDOT, this project is being postponed until after the holiday season. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

Beginning Monday, Dec. 2, a contractor working on behalf of the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will close a portion of...Read more

11/20/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people responsible for firing the gunshots that recently damaged a home along the 300 block of North Taylor Street.

The shooting occurred Monday, Nov. 18, around 7 p.m.

The...Read more

11/20/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will accept frozen turkey donations Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m.-noon, as part of this year’s Turkey Drive. Police officers will be available at the Police Department Substation, 225 S. Taylor St., throughout the morning to thank donors and unload the...Read more

11/19/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will “serve” area residents in an entirely different way Thursday, Nov. 21, during the “Tip a Cop for Special Olympics” fundraiser. Several officers will be “working” at the Wake Forest Texas Roadhouse, 11440 Capital Blvd., from 3-10 p.m. assisting...Read more

11/18/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department is requesting the public’s help locating Ziyana Burnett (photo attached), who was last seen on the morning of October 30 along the 300 block of Forestville Road.

Ziyana, 17, is a black female with black hair and brown eyes standing approximately 5’8”...Read more

11/18/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department is pleased to announce that Officer J. McClain (photos attached) recently earned first place in the 2024 International Powerlifting League (IPL) North American Championships in North Charleston, SC.

To compete in the national competition, lifters must...Read more

11/15/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is pleased to announce that Officers Becker and Fiandaca recently completed Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training.

A specialized law enforcement program, the CIT is a partnership between 17 Wake County...Read more

11/05/2024

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